Annual U.S. Cybercrime Costs Estimated at $100 Billion

Study Casts Doubt on Previous, Higher Figures

WASHINGTON—The cost of cyberespionage and cybercrime to the U.S. is as much as $100 billion each year, according to a study released Monday that is casting doubt on earlier estimates of as much as 10 times higher.

The latest estimate is supported by some U.S. intelligence analysts, said a former U.S. official familiar with the intelligence discussions. That figure is 1% or less of U.S. gross domestic product and, for companies, puts...